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be associated with

VERB
attend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
follow
STRONG
bear catch
WEAK
be connected with issue from make the scene occur with result from
Antonyms
WEAK
be absent be lazy disregard ignore neglect
VERB
belong
Synonyms
STRONG
swing
WEAK
be a member be a member of be allied to be classified among be contained in be included in be one of be one of the family be part of fit in have a place in in with owe allegiance owe support run with swing with take one's place with
VERB
touch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affect consume eat handle involve
STRONG
concern drink interest use utilize
WEAK
be a party to bear on bear upon belong to center upon concern oneself with deal with get involved in partake of pertain to refer to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
neglect

Example Sentences

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But some organizations advocating for limiting AI expansion, such as Pause AI and Stop AI, now worry they will be associated with endorsing violent acts against AI proponents.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

"It's a great specimen to be associated with."

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

She said after learning of the incident, OpenAI identified an account believed to be associated with the suspect and proactively shared it with law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

But El Niño can have much further reaching implications too, and can be associated with a weaker monsoon in India and flooding winter rainfall in the south-west US.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Churches, I suppose, must be associated with normalcy.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien